Ugly Inside

This just in hot off the press,
I look so pretty in my dress,
My makeup expertly applied,
But I’m ugly inside,
This is news it made front page,
How lovely is the girl on stage,
I take the compliments in stride,
But I’m ugly inside
I paint my nails, I paint my face,
I take the stage and present my case,
As they growl and hiss and criticize,
I know exactly what they’ve said,
I hear their thoughts inside my head,
Set me ablaze with angry eyes,
Because I’m ugly inside
I taught myself not to feel,
To use my vices to heal,
All the pain deep inside,
To make the voices subside,
The screams of envy and greed,
The call of hunger and need,
I drown them out one more time,
And tell the world I’ll be fine
I paint my nails, I paint my face,
I take the stage and present my case,
As they growl and hiss and criticize,
I know exactly what they’ve said,
I hear their thoughts inside my head,
Set me ablaze with angry eyes,
Because I’m ugly inside
Don’t draw me in and hypnotize,
Don’t compliment and patronize,
Don’t waste your empty flattery,
Don’t act like it should matter to me,
Don’t flaunt yourself and bat your eyes,
Don’t spin your tails and spew your lies,
Don’t tell me I look good tonight,
‘Cause I’m ugly inside
If they only knew,
The demons within,
They’d see I wear a grimace,
Where they interpreted a grin,
If they only knew,
The demons I face,
They’d understand these walls,
That are keeping me safe
I paint my nails, I paint my face,
I take the stage and present my case,
As you growl and hiss and criticize,
I know exactly what you’ve said,
I hear your thoughts inside my head,
Set me ablaze with angry eyes,
Because I’m ugly inside